Fragrant White

Fragrant White
Botanical Name: Nymphaea Alba Odorata

☀️ Exposure: Full sun, partial shade
❄️ Hardiness: Hardy
🌱 Soil Type: Moist
📏 Height: 30 cm-150 cm
↔️ Spread: 250 cm

Nymphaea Alba Odorata is a stunning aquatic perennial known for its large, fragrant white blooms with golden-yellow centres. Floating gracefully on dark green lily pads, this hardy water lily enhances ponds and water gardens with its elegant beauty. It thrives in medium to deep water, providing shade and shelter for aquatic life while adding a peaceful, natural charm to any setting.

Water Lily Plant Guide

Prepare Container — Fill the air‑pot, ceramic pot, or basket one‑third with washed gravel (rinse thoroughly to remove dust). Create a shallow depression in the centre for the rhizome.

Position Rhizome — Place the rhizome horizontally with the crown (growing tip) slightly above the media — never bury the crown(new growth). Allow roots to drape into the gravel.

Add Plant Food — Insert a pinch of slow‑release fertiliser or a root tab into the media near the roots.

If it's a natural pond or has soil, you may place a handful of topsoil under the rhizome and surround it with gravel.

Cover & Cap — Add more gravel to secure the roots, then finish with a 3–5 cm gravel/pebble cap to keep fish from disturbing the roots and to keep the water clear.

TIP: Place in a sunny spot (4–6+ hours minimum direct sunlight) to promote abundant flowering!